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Summary: UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 03-4411 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, versus SERGIO ALFREDO QUIRINO, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Lacy H. Thornburg, District Judge. (CR-02-59) Submitted: March 11, 2004 Decided: March 17, 2004 Before WIDENER, WILKINSON, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Ronald E. Justice, Jr
Summary: UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 03-4411 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, versus SERGIO ALFREDO QUIRINO, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Lacy H. Thornburg, District Judge. (CR-02-59) Submitted: March 11, 2004 Decided: March 17, 2004 Before WIDENER, WILKINSON, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Ronald E. Justice, Jr...
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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-4411
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
SERGIO ALFREDO QUIRINO,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Lacy H. Thornburg,
District Judge. (CR-02-59)
Submitted: March 11, 2004 Decided: March 17, 2004
Before WIDENER, WILKINSON, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ronald E. Justice, Jr., GASPERSON & JUSTICE, P.A., Hendersonville,
North Carolina, for Appellant. Jerry Wayne Miller, Thomas Richard
Ascik, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Asheville, North
Carolina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Sergio Alfredo Quirino appeals his conviction, after a
jury trial, of reentry of a removed alien in violation of 8 U.S.C.
§ 1326(b) (2000) and his thirty-seven month sentence. Counsel has
filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738
(1967) raising one potential issue, but stating that, in his view,
there are no meritorious grounds for appeal. Quirino was advised
of his right to file a pro se supplemental brief, but did not do
so. We affirm.
Counsel questions whether the district court properly
applied the Sentencing Guidelines* in sentencing Quirino. Because
Quirino did not object to the presentence investigation report, we
review for plain error. United States v. Vonn,
535 U.S. 55, 74-75
(2002); United States v. Martinez,
277 F.3d 517, 524-25 (4th Cir.),
cert. denied,
537 U.S. 899 (2002). We therefore must determine
whether (1) there was error; (2) that was plain; (3) that affected
Quirino’s substantial rights; and (4) if the first three criteria
are met, whether we should exercise our discretion to notice the
error. United States v. Olano,
507 U.S. 725, 732 (1993). Our
review of the record convinces us that the district court correctly
determined the applicable sentencing range under the Guidelines.
To the extent Quirino asserts error in the district court’s
decision to sentence him to a particular term of imprisonment
*
U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (2002).
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within the properly calculated Guidelines range, such an exercise
of discretion by the district court is not reviewable. United
States v. Porter,
909 F.2d 789, 794 (4th Cir. 1990).
As required by Anders, we have examined the entire record
and find no meritorious issues for appeal. Accordingly, we affirm
Quirino’s conviction and sentence. This court requires that
counsel inform his client, in writing, of his right to petition the
Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If the
client requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that
such a petition would be frivolous, then counsel may move in this
court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel’s motion
must state that a copy thereof was served on the client. We
dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
are adequately presented in the materials before the court and
argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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